PHIL NEVILLE has delivered a rallying call to his Everton team-mates ahead of tomorrow night’s clash with Chelsea at Goodison Park.

The Blues returned to training at Finch Farm yesterday with the skipper admitting Saturday’s 1-0 derby defeat at Anfield still hurts.

It ended their nine-match unbeaten league run stretching back to November, but Neville believes David Moyes’ side are ready to take out their frustration on the Premier League leaders.

Carlo Ancelotti’s side will arrive on a high following their 2-0 victory over Arsenal on Sunday, but Neville insists the Blues have nothing to fear after the thrilling 3-3 draw when the clubs last met at Stamford Bridge in December.

“We need to lick our wounds, get back to the training ground and look forward to Wednesday night,” Neville said.

“Games are coming thick and fast at the moment and we can’t be feeling sorry for ourselves.

“You’ve got to pick yourself up and get on with it. We’ve got to raise ourselves for another massive game at Goodison.

“We’ve been showing an outstanding level of performance in the Premier League and we can take a lot of positives from the run that we’ve been on.

“I don’t think we should be frightened of anyone at the moment.

“We’re playing well, we’re full of confidence, and we’ve got a lot of players back fit and ready to play in the big games.

“We’ve got a strong squad now, and one that is looking forward to the next month. Let’s look forward to them and not be fearful of them.”

If the Blues are going to cause an upset tomorrow night, Neville knows they will have to produce a greater cutting edge.

Despite having an extra man for an hour at Anfield on Saturday they struggled to clear cut chances.

The one major positive on a disappointing afternoon was the fact that Mikel Arteta got nearly an hour under his belt as he continues his comeback from long-term injury.

“Mikel coming on meant we could dictate the game even more because he’s probably one of our best ball players,” Neville added.

“We had large amounts of possession in the game, but when we got in that final third when we needed a little bit of composure, maybe even a cross, we just didn’t produce.

“We had still chances, but we just didn’t have enough quality in the final third.

“I think when a team goes down to 10 men they’re probably harder to play against. You know that they are looking for maybe just a set-piece goal which is what they got.

“The goal gave them something to hang on to and we didn’t stretch them enough.

“When you’re camped on the edge of your own box it’s easy to defend in front of you, and we didn’t get behind them.

“But Chelsea on Wednesday is a great game to bounce back in. Them or Manchester United will win the league, they’re the next two we play, so we’re going to have to beat the champions over the next couple.”